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DAVIS, Alfred Arthur Amos

Service Number:	458
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Arncliffe, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Arncliffe, Rockdale, New South Wales
Schooling:	Arncliffe Superior School, Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 15 July 1918
Cemetery:	Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 7
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney W.W. Campbell & Co. Ltd. Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 458, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 458, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
4 Aug 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, Battle for Pozières , For conspicuous gallantry at Poziers. During the assault on the German line trenches on the night 4/5th August 1916, Pte Davis brought up ammunition and stores to the newly captured positions through an intense enemy artillery barrage. He also assisted a number of wounded back from the front to the second line and also acted as guide to a relieving Battalion. These duties were performed with the utmost gallantry and coolness.
15 Jul 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 458, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 458 awm_unit: 20 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-07-15

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